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OUR MESSENGER $30.00 worth of bedding and the raising of $10.00 in cash, by festival, which was made the gift of nearly forty girls to the "Beloit Industrial School." The reflex influence of good deeds upon the giver, was an incentive for future work; and the girls' next act was to reflect credit upon their faithful leaders by presenting Mrs. Benton and Mrs. Lathrop each an album with their grouped picture, valued at about $8, on the eve of the departure of Mrs. Benton to Topeka last fall. A Christmas box consisting of useful uten-sils for girls work, and cloth-leafed scrip-book was laid over on account of the quarantine, and awaits the presentation to the Industrial school, by Mrs.

Lathrop, in person, on her journey, helping the girls elsewhere to works of charity. During the winter the quarantine hindered going about much, hence but one family received our assistance, to the extent of $10.00 worth of second-hand clothing and other articles of iiviug, which were greatly needed and appreciated. Our last work, except some gifts of minor mention, was the soliciting by eight little girls and collecting of small contributions from the business part of town, amounting to $25.25, with which they purchased of Mrs. Lathrop for $20 her choice family cow, and presented with $5.25 worth of (lour, feed, coal and groceries, to Mrs. Southard and family of eight children, who survive the father, the only death from small-po' ooourge.

While we thank Mrs. Lathrop and the public for assistance, we hope that the new year to begin the first Saturday in June, at Mrs. Pen-son's, will exceed in fruitfulness the $86.25 worth of this year's deeds. May 29, 1889. Coral Workers, IN MEMORIAMMIIS.

NANCY COX. Wfigreas, It has pleased our Heavenly Father to remove from her earthly field of labor our beloved sister Mrs. Nancy Cox, therefore, Resolved, First. That while we bow in submission to the will of Him who said, "Precious in the sight of the Lord in the death of his saints," it is with a feeling of deep sorrow that we mourn the early death of our beloved sister. She was a devoted, earnest Christian.

Second. That as a society, in all tenderness and love, we extend to her bereaved husband our sincere sympathy in his great allliction, and say to him that the sweetest consolation is found in her faith and his faith in a risen Saviour; and that it will be but a very few years, at most, when they will rejoioe together in the heavenly mansion. Third. That this preamble and these resolutions be sent for publication to the Brown County World and Our Messenger. SMrs.

W. F. Houchens, Mrs. C. S.

Freark. Miss Jennie Sayre. Morrill, Kansas. to by a crowded congregation in the M. E.

church. Miss Way presented the medal to the eldest member of the class and a beautiful book to the youngest. SEDGWICK COUNTY CONVENTION. The Sedgwick Co. W.

C. T. U. held its fifth quarterly convention in the Friend's church, Wichita, May- 21st and 22d, entertained by the Central Union and the Frances Willard Y's. Flowers were tastefully arranged on the platform by the skillful hand or the superintendent of the Band of Hope, Mrs.

S. A.Thomas. The attendance was good, and those who were on program very generally responded with well prepared papers, there beingtmt two failures. Our faithful president. Mrs.

Edmonson, of Valley Center, was present, and a goodly number of the faithful. The reports from the local unions showed that the lines of work which were reported at the last convention had been well sustained. We were favored with the presence of Mrs. Virginia Bruce, of Kansas City, who was a worker in Ohio when the Crusade was crystalizing, first into women's leagues and later into unions. She read some of the letters which were exchanged between the ladies in calling the first convention to frame a State constitution in Ohio, before the National Union was organized.

We were happy to welcome to our ranks another helper, Mrs. D. H. Smith, of Fairmount, Wichita, who has recently moved to the city, Mrs. Smith gave us a paper on Tobacco, the ush of which she termed the twin evil of alcohol, and pertinently asked, "What are you going to do about it?" Kansas has a laio on the subject, but laws do not enforce themselves.

Mrs. Naomi Anderson, of Wichita, presented an earnest plea in behalf of her colored sisters, that means be furnished to educate them into the gospel of temperance. She argues that "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." The colored people are fast drifting into habits which it will be very hard to combat in a few years, but might be arrested now. The importance of circulating "Our Literature" was presented by Mrs. H.

L. Mason, of Wichita. The special importance of sustaining Our Messenger at this crisis was emphasized; that it be not allowed to remain trammelled with a debt, while speeding its way with messages of love and information. The consequence was that a motion prevailed that we appropriate five dollars from the county treasury for the benefit of our State paper. A grand address was given in the evening by Chancellor Everest, of Garfield University, on "That woman." He attributed all the failings and succeedings of the men from the days of Adam down to the present time, either directly or indirectly, to "that woman." The prevailing quandary agitating the masculine mind in regard to what to do with her in the home, in the church, in business life, and in politics was graphically described.

B'rom his premises it was evident that, if he was the arbiter of that woman's future weal, she would not have to wear her life away presenting numerously signed petitions or preparing election dinners. The usual resolutions of courtesy and allegiance to the principles of our State Union were passed, and the plan of work committee recommended that each union do the work which lieth nearest to it, trusting in God for guidance. S. A. L.

ANDERSON COUNTY CONVENTION. The following report, cut from some local paper, has been furnished us: On the morning of May 7th, quite a number of our women from different parts of the county met the good women of Greeley in the U. 13. church, by whom a most cordial welcome was tendered and gratefully received. Meeting opened at 10 o'clock by devotional exercises, in which a number participated, after which the program was promptly taken up.

The report from the different unions being made by the delegates, brought us to one important stage in all deliberative proceedings and a part ef the program which our early ride on a breezy May morning mde specially enjoyable. Assembled again at 2 P. m. Devotional exercises concluded, the reports of superintendents were called for. Thirteen departments of the forty had been taken up, and each one was reported.

Not until we hear the summarized account of work performed by this little band, can we realize how much organization and united effort can do in so many ways, arousing the public conscience and directing sentiment leading to enforcement of scientific temperance instruction laws, visiting of prisons and almshouses, gathering up and caring for the destitute and weak, endeavoring to lead up to higher planes of learning that class of our citizens so long the victims of the nation's injustice, distributing pure and elevating literature, and working for a better observance of the Sabbath and the moral training of our The reports of the superintendents answered the question "Is the W. C. T. U. needed in Kansas now that we hve State prohibition?" Also that other fact was brought out, that we can never have thorough State prohibition while the prohibited article can be imported from other States, and while any vagabond can procure United States license for a paltry sum to sell it.

The topic of ''Sabbath Observance" appealed to the conscience of all, and led to many feeling and pertinent remarks and to much searching of Heart. All felt that they who would make others holy must be themselves holy. If we would have a right observance of the Sabbath we must guard our own thoughts, acts and words. Some encouraging public acts were cited, which showed that the great heart of the nation had been stirred in this direction, and we take hope and courage. The question of "How to procure the best results through woman suffrage," was one which aroused general interest and remark, a few of which were: "It is the duty of all to use the privilege." "Vote always for good and true men," "Rise above measures of policy or interest." "Let our influence be felt in the selection of candidates." "Inaugurate more hon-est and true methods." "Scorn to descend to the low, secret caucus system adopted by politicians." "Call nominating conyentions in which we can select officers pledged to stand by our convictions, and by these let us stand or fall." The committee on resolutions reported a number of excellent resolves, pledging our county to earnest effort in every direction, making a specialty of efforts leading to the subjugation of our great enemy the liquor power.

With resolutions of thanks to the U. B. church for the house, to the good people of Greeley who so kindly entertained us, and above all to our dear sister, Miss Amanda Way, whose kind utterances, guided by her wise, trained mind and sympathetic heart, did so much to help in all the exercises of the day, the convention adjourned to hear Sister Way at 8 o'clock, which treat was all too short on account of a previously arranged contest for a gold medal by a class of six, which was listened DEP'T OF SOLDIERS AND SAILORS. A very interesting letter from Rev. Parker, Chaplain at Ft.

there is considerable religious interest among the soldiers, and that good reading matter will be very acceptable. Please therefore send good papers or books to Jno. D. Parker, Post Chaplain, Ft. Riley, Kansas.

The above request comes from Mrs. Chase, State superintendent. We hope it will receive due attention. The call to Mrs. Fletcher to the funeral of a brother in Illinois, will account for any failure to meet her engagements or to answer letters.

The sympathy of her white ribbon sisters attends her in her bereavement. The "Coral Workers" of Oberlin have just completed, under Mrs. E. E. Lathrop's leadership, their first year's work of charity and good endeavor, which was begun by Mrs.

Benton, president of the W. C. T. U. Our first important work was the making of.